Slovene Littoral Wine Regions

Gorizia Hills Tourism

The quality of the wine in Gorizia Hills is legendary. The famous Brda Cellar and their fine wines, as well as the Čarga Family Farm, the Kabaj Homestead in the village of Šlovrenc, The Kumar - Primar homestead in village Šmartno and others excellent providers who are constantly developt and progress towards premium wine turism. Read more

Gorizia Hills wine region
The area of Gorizia Hills lies in the area of 140 km2 between the Soča Valley, Sabotin Mountain, Korada Mountain and the Idrija River. The hills are a mostly hilly world, slowly descending towards the Preval plain. If you are looking for the best view in the Gorizia Hills, we invite you to climb to the tower on Gonjač, from where the view will in good weather cover the Italian Dolomites, the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. The soil in Brda was formed from oceanic sedimentary mass, which means that today flysch, sandstone and limestone dominate here. The soil is poor in terms of minerals and humus content and very difficult to process, but at the same time ideal for vine growth. Soil composition and mild climate with mild winters and hot but not dry summers provided perfect conditions for wine production. Gorizia Hills is a typical Mediterranean wine region, where in addition to the vine grow olive groves, cherries and peaches. In Gorizia Hills wine is produced up to 600 m above sea level.
The Wines of Gorizia Hills
Higher-position wines are more harmonious and elegant, with less alcohol but more acid. The lower positions make it possible to produce wines with a fuller and richer taste. Gorizia Hills is best known for its red wine Rebula, and in addition to the red Rebula, we also find wines like Gray Pinot, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet.

Vipava Valley Tourist offer

Winestronaut, Faladur Winery, Wajdužna Agency, Lepa Vida Wine Cellar and us TuamV are the enthusiasts of the Vipava Valley. These are some of the young Vipava enthusiasts who put the Vipava Valley on the map of wine tourism. Winemakers in the Vipava Valley are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of welcoming guests to specially designed wine tasting rooms where they can offer guests an authentic experience and present their story and wines. Read more about Vipava Valley here

Take a look at the wine tasting offer in the Vipava Valley

WINE TASTING VIPAVA VALLEY

Vinorodni okoliš Vipavska dolina
Vipava Valley is second biggest wine district in Slovenia. It is placed between Trnovo plateau on the north and Karst plateau on the south. There is Nanos hill on the east and Friuli Plain and Adriatic Sea on the west. Valley used to be a sea bay in the past what we can clearly see, if we analyze the soil of the area. The soil has developed from flysch and sendstone and as such is one of the most appropriate soils for winemaking. Vipava Valley as all the other districts of Primorska Region has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. Even thou it is a valley it is famous as a windy region. The area is known for strong Bora wind that can reach the speed of 200 km/h. An interesting fact about the wind is that it never hurts the vines but it even makes them stronger.

Wines of Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley is known for its high quality white and red wines that are fresh, drinkableand they have fruity aroma. Here you will find some classical wines as Merlot and Rebula and also quite a few indigenous wines. The most famous Vipava’s indigenous wines are probably Zelen and Pinela. The indigenous vines were mentioned already in 1844 by local priest Matija Vetrovec who wrote a manual about winemaking. Today the biggest grapevine nursery in Slovenia which is located in the vicinity of Vipava and which has started with its work already in the year of 1905 is playing a big role in preservation of old vine varieties.

Karst Tourism

Karst wine region a home of famous Karst wine the Terano, who is in our opinion, the most famous red wine in Slovenia. The Karst winemakers, in addition to the top quality refosco wines, also provided many traditional tourist events. You can find most of them here on the Karst Wine Road.

Krast Wine Region
Karst is the smallest wine-growing region in Slovenia and measures only less than 600 hectares. The Karst lies between the Vipava Valley, the Brkin Hills and the Gulf of Trieste. Despite the seemingly large area, the area suitable for wine production is much smaller. In this area we find typical karst terrain dominated by limestone, river banks, bays and sinkholes and red karst soil also known as Terra Rossa. Most vineyards are found in sinkholes and bays, as it is also where most of the land is suitable for successful vine growth. The climate in the Karst is Mediterranean, characterized mainly by low rainfall and a strong bora wind.

Karst wines
Terano is the dominant Karst wine. Teran is presented as a Slovenian specialty among wines that is produced from the Refosco wine variety, but because of the harsh conditions and red soil, it has a distinct, unique taste. In addition to Teran, they produce in this area a Slovenian autochthonous white variety called Vitovska Grganja, which was more successfully popularized in Italy.